1. Topic: Rating the effectiveness of Jefferson’s Foreign Policy

2. Jefferson’s Views on Foreign Policy
Experience as ambassador and Sec. of State
Neutrality in European wars
Diplomacy and trade as the foundation of international exchanges
Economic inducements
Distrust of a standing army
Army can be used to suppress the people
Jefferson’s “Mosquito Fleet”
Small ships
Conflict with the Barbary States (Tripoli in Africa)

3. Napoleon and The Louisiana Purchase
Napoleon in Europe and the Americas
Napoleon fighting L’ouverture in Haiti
Overtures to the US
Jefferson sends ambassadors to France (Livingston and Monroe)
Told to buy New Orleans only
Napoleon offers all of Louisiana ($15 mil)
Jefferson in a bind- can a President buy land?
Jefferson’s reasons-
Buy now to get rid of French colonies
Great price
“Empire of Democracy”
Congress agrees
Lewis and Clark expedition

4. Jefferson’s International Problems
Napoleonic Wars: Britain vs. France
Orders in Council vs. Napoleon’s Continental System
Increased Impressments and attacks on US ships
The Chesapeake Affair
Jefferson pleads case of neutrality -> ignored
Embargo Act of 1807
Forbade ALL exports
Many Americans angered
US Economy suffers
South can’t export cotton
New England “self-reliance”, building factories
Embargo a failure, repealed by 1809

5. Who is holding the turtle. Who is the turtle biting
Who is holding the turtle? Who is the turtle biting? 2) What does the turtle represent? 3) What is the cartoon’s point of view/ argument?

6. Conclusion
One current commentator claimed that Jefferson’s foreign policies were “naive”. Do you agree with this assessment? Explain in 3-4 sentences.